tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post462957793586735751..comments2024-03-10T03:30:56.524-05:00Comments on Tangled Noodle: Of Cookbooks and Canned SoupTangled Noodlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-72990681294339866442010-02-11T22:58:35.302-06:002010-02-11T22:58:35.302-06:00Oooh, I wonder how a little lemongrass would be in...Oooh, I wonder how a little lemongrass would be in this, too? I just want to twirl up a big fork-full right now.Carolyn Junghttp://www.foodgal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-33202180631315331332010-02-07T14:04:49.648-06:002010-02-07T14:04:49.648-06:00Sometimes it is the questions that seem the most s...Sometimes it is the questions that seem the most simple that can get us tied up in mental knots. I am scrambling for an answer to that 'most important cookbook' question - it's probably any one of a number of Madhur Jaffrey books, if for no other reason than they are the most liberally spattered from regular use. <br /><br />I admire your honest and forthright choice and, besides, whoDaily Spudhttp://www.thedailyspud.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-74375642697480197382010-02-07T04:35:24.419-06:002010-02-07T04:35:24.419-06:00Hmmmm I wouldnt be able to choose. Can I go throug...Hmmmm I wouldnt be able to choose. Can I go through all my recipe books and write my fav recipes, make that into a book and take that? eheheheA cupcake or twohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121001262752562609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-60066733504988784322010-02-06T11:55:14.852-06:002010-02-06T11:55:14.852-06:00Whether or not this originally began as a Campbell...Whether or not this originally began as a Campbell's recipe or not, it's a wonderful dish and one that I would find most comforting. I grew up eating Green Bean casserole, Baked Macaroni and Cheese and Tuna Noodle Noodle Casserole all of which contained Cream of Mushroom Soup! It is no longer part of my pantry either but I remember it fondly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-88096160599951263392010-02-06T02:02:50.875-06:002010-02-06T02:02:50.875-06:00Love your new take on the dish, it looks absolutel...Love your new take on the dish, it looks absolutely gorgeous!Jen (jenius.com.au)http://www.jenius.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-72144449917267629952010-02-06T01:42:32.362-06:002010-02-06T01:42:32.362-06:00I love these old hard to find cookbooks. Campbell...I love these old hard to find cookbooks. Campbell's soup was one of my favourite soups while growing up. I absolutely loved the mushroom soup and I would collect the recipes from the back of the can. Great to know there is a cookbook with lots of other great recipes.Trissahttp://trissalicious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-43954780394007080642010-02-05T22:16:18.134-06:002010-02-05T22:16:18.134-06:00I like your honesty in the book that you chose. Pl...I like your honesty in the book that you chose. Plus, I bet each and every one of us was strongly influenced at a young age by dishes made with Campbell's soup or other convenience products. Our Moms used it, and we loved our Moms' cooking. It's what made us grow to be passionate about our own cooking when we got older.Carolyn Junghttp://www.foodgal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-23519703140336112022010-02-05T18:03:14.339-06:002010-02-05T18:03:14.339-06:00The book I'd bring with me would be The Double...The book I'd bring with me would be The Doubleday Cookbook...it's an old one but has just about everything in it. My first cookbook and still my favorite! Love cooking with coconut milk and I think the pic of your dog is just so cute...!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02476562676908314541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-62115518277156088672010-02-05T16:43:48.563-06:002010-02-05T16:43:48.563-06:00Your posts make me think!!! I leave your post more...Your posts make me think!!! I leave your post more educated.Velvahttp://www.tomatoesonthevine-velva.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-60634974503242749532010-02-05T16:16:55.879-06:002010-02-05T16:16:55.879-06:00Stranded on an island with cookbooks, well there&#...Stranded on an island with cookbooks, well there'd have to be a chocolate cookbook for sure ... something divine to look at while waiting for the rescue boat to arrive ... lol<br />Coconut milk ... not a big fan of it, maybe just in curries , but have to try this cuz it looks gr8 !Kajal - Aappleminthttp://aapplemint.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-87984105004488848942010-02-05T10:42:30.293-06:002010-02-05T10:42:30.293-06:00mmmm noodle that looks tasty and i hate seafood! l...mmmm noodle that looks tasty and i hate seafood! lol. i may steal your sauce for chicken....<br /><br />also, i loved that you suffered a dilemma between the literary side and the practical side for the desert island question. i'm the same way!!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16716649272142655164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-44844684324473839862010-02-05T07:14:47.314-06:002010-02-05T07:14:47.314-06:00What brilliant changes to that recipe! The coconut...What brilliant changes to that recipe! The coconut milk sauce sounds so great. Definitely going to keep that one in the file. Your talk of this cookbook reminded me of the all the ones my mom has from church days of the past. They are heavily reliant on canned soup, pudding mix and jello. Ha, ha!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02673728403023457344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-40642081393115369922010-02-04T13:07:31.548-06:002010-02-04T13:07:31.548-06:00*gasp* This looks absolutely fantastic!!! Coconut ...*gasp* This looks absolutely fantastic!!! Coconut cream and prawns is a match made in food heaven!Trishahttp://sugarlace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-5170513122670336472010-02-03T21:35:33.506-06:002010-02-03T21:35:33.506-06:00Maya - I know! It's such a dilemma . . . 8-)Maya - I know! It's such a dilemma . . . 8-)Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-74108654375029765362010-02-03T21:34:11.607-06:002010-02-03T21:34:11.607-06:00Sophia - I'd definitely have to read something...Sophia - I'd definitely have to read something 'lighter' than Tolstoy! The shallots were tasty but they were the first I'd ever tried, so I think they can turn out better with more practice. 8-)<br /><br />Full-Timed Housefly - Thank you! I really wouldn't know which books to choose. I think I'd rather be rescued than spend time reading! 8-)<br /><br />Wendyywy - Thank youTangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-36026300876488258812010-02-03T20:43:34.946-06:002010-02-03T20:43:34.946-06:00Thanks, everyone! At the rate this winter is going...Thanks, everyone! At the rate this winter is going, I'd happily be stranded on sunny, tropical island. 8-)<br /><br />Manggy - I've been on such a coconut kick lately! I'd better change it up a bit. Many thanks to you and Duncan for hosting the contest!<br /><br />Gera - Thank you! I figured coconut and seafood were the likeliest ingredients on a desert island. 8-)<br /><br />Kenny - Tangled Noodlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543997083087131116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-44201686478320472302010-02-03T20:04:30.988-06:002010-02-03T20:04:30.988-06:00This is a tough one - I don't know which one t...This is a tough one - I don't know which one to choose!!!Kanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989919734252570552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-30607040342840568542010-02-03T17:25:47.569-06:002010-02-03T17:25:47.569-06:00The book has to be in Spanish :)But I don't kn...The book has to be in Spanish :)But I don't know which one.Ericahttp://www.mycolombianrecipes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-69935667197374236012010-02-03T16:05:18.687-06:002010-02-03T16:05:18.687-06:00You make me laugh...and smile with your 'resea...You make me laugh...and smile with your 'research'. I wonder if I can choose a favourite cookbook....of the many I have. But a fave mag edition - yes - Delicious September 2004!!!!!!! Could live on all the recipes in that edition!Kitchen Butterflyhttp://www.kitchenbutterfly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-83340665969618518752010-02-03T13:11:55.364-06:002010-02-03T13:11:55.364-06:00I hope I have a spear gun for all the fish I'l...I hope I have a spear gun for all the fish I'll need to catch and to shoot down those coconuts! p.s. ssshhh, don't tell anyone! - my warm crab dip's secret ingredient is a can of campbell's cream of celery. I feel so semi-homemade when I make it but everyone oohs and aahs over it.gastroanthropologisthttp://www.gastroanthropology.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-41792928953014259492010-02-03T12:53:39.103-06:002010-02-03T12:53:39.103-06:00For me it was the Better Homes & Garden Cookbo...For me it was the Better Homes & Garden Cookbook which I still have today in a very tattered state.kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462007067131792229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-72541415395777743632010-02-03T12:35:36.485-06:002010-02-03T12:35:36.485-06:00I love your blog, nice work!!I love your blog, nice work!!Daily Freebieshttp://www.freebieshark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-33908785588997668442010-02-03T12:31:48.455-06:002010-02-03T12:31:48.455-06:00In my early cooking days I swore by The Brand Name...In my early cooking days I swore by The Brand Name Cook Book. Then my grandmother gave me a set of booklets put out by the Victory Canning Company during WWII about cooking with rationed ingredients, Titles like: 101 Ways to Cook Eggs or Cooking Without Meat I still use some of those recipes today.Yarntanglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763323610410133310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-12575126771748492702010-02-03T11:45:48.905-06:002010-02-03T11:45:48.905-06:00I am overwhelmed with the idea of choosing a book!...I am overwhelmed with the idea of choosing a book! But I adore your writing style and thoroughly enjoyed this post.Stacyhttp://nutritionasnatureintended.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5240896319294333780.post-33116549808949065062010-02-03T11:29:00.294-06:002010-02-03T11:29:00.294-06:00oh you made me laugh. I'm in love with my late...oh you made me laugh. I'm in love with my latest cookbook purchase 'Everyday Harumi'. I'm liking this recipe. I havent tried coconut milk with pasta but oh i bet this is delicious. xdivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05076017766499977445noreply@blogger.com